Origin
Southern and central Africa
Sri Lanka
Color
Brown, Green, gray, White
Black, Brownish, Reddish, Brown, Red, Yellow, White, Colorless, Green, gray
Streak
gray, White
White, Brownish
For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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How to Wear?
Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
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insoluble
Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.15-3.2596.86-7.03
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Irregular
Cleavage
Gedrite Magnesiogedrite , Comments: Dark gray cleavage fragment of magnesiogedrite (gedrite). , Location: Bamble, Telemark, Norway. , Scale: See Image.
{100} imperfect, {110} indistinct; partings on {111} or {011}
Mohs Hardness
5.5-66-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 2[(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Al 2](Si 6Al 2)O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
SnO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Adamantine, Greasy
Pleochroism
Weak to moderate
Pleochroic haloes have been observed. Dichroic in yellow
Dispersion
0.020.07
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.625-1.7181.990-2.105
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma
tetragonal
Birefringence
-99990.096-0.098
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
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Poor
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Focus
Focus
Healing
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Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Manifestation